The ESA is leading the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna mission ... of heat lost due to exposure to the cold of deep space.

The prototype is a foldable antenna and telescope that can be ... Normal hinges can't withstand the harsh environment in space, so the engineers tried to use magnetic attraction to form a ...

where the antenna's receivers are housed. Engineers will now work to fit panels onto the steel skeleton to create a curved surface to reflect radio frequency signals. Once complete, Deep Space ...